Clive Stewart-Lockhart
Born in Hong Kong in 1894, Betty, the daughter of the Colonial Secretary, went on to run one of the leading furniture and interior design companies in the inter war years in London. Her list of clients was incredible, from the Queen Mother, Lord Mountbatten and Sir Winston Churchill to eminent surgeons, the Savoy Hotel, and factories. Buying trips took her to Paris where she met Gertrude Stein, Picasso’s great friend and collector. The talk discusses her extraordinary life and focusses on the few remarkable survivals in London, Nottingham, Poole and Harrogate. Clive is currently publishing the first biography of her.
Clive Stewart-Lockhart has worked for a variety of art dealers and auction house including Bonhams, Bluetts, Sothebys and Dreweatts, but is possibly a more familiar face from being a member of the BBC’s Antique Roadshow for 23 years. Now an independent Art Advisor running Art Advice, he is also a Founder Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Art Scholars in the City of London, guest lecturer aboard cruise ships and an accredited Art Society lecturer.